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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

...Not sure what you mean? Are you referring to the executive manuever where the gov doesn't sign it, doesn't veto it, but just lets it sit on his desk for ten days, and thus becomes a passed law without his signature...

Actually that timetable is wrong.

When a Bill reaches the Governor's desk, he must either sign or veto it within five days, not ten. If he fails to veto and does not sign the Bill within that time frame (weekend & holidays excluded), it becomes law without his signature.

However, the above paragraph only applies if the Bill is submitted to the Governor while the Legislature is still in session. If the Bill reaches the Governor's desk after a legislative session has expired and the Governor refuses to sign it within the necessary five days, the Bill then dies in what is known as the "pocket veto", an no official veto from the Governor is necessary.